Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By Tricia Boucher Hundreds Join Pride March in India, Where Gay Sex Is Illegal At New Delhi’s 10th annual Queer Pride march, people marched to fight against Indian laws that make gay sex a crime punishable by 10 years in prison, leaving LGBT persons open to harassment, abuse and extortion by the police. Boys should […]
By A. Faulkner What is your role in the GLBTRT? As a member What does the GLBTRT mean to you? That its members have a voice in ALA; that there is some variation in “the same old thing” at ALA Are you involved in ALA in other ways? I am a member of the Copyright […]
By Tricia Boucher California Is First State to Approve LGBT-Inclusive History Books for K-8 Schools Newly approved history textbooks for the state of California are LGBT-inclusive. Those that did not include LGBT history were rejected as they did not conform to the 2011 Fair Education Act. Virginia’s First Openly Transgender Elected Person Says, ‘I’m… Danica […]
By Thomas Maxheimer How LGBT Candidates Won So Big on Election Night Get the full run-down from the recent election that ushered in big wins for LGBTQ candidates and their supporters. Wal-Mart’s Perfect LGBT Equality Score Suspended After Employee Complaints While the retailer insists it is working to correct the issues, civil rights groups point […]
By Thomas Maxheimer LGBT characters on U.S. TV at record highs In the midst of the assault on LGBTQ rights from the current presidential administration, representation of LGBTQ lives in TV is at record highs. However, as The Advocate points out, representation skews toward white cisgender men. Scissor Sisters Frontman Jake Shears Joining ‘Kinky Boots’ […]
By Sam Leif The Larry Romans Mentorship Award recognizes a librarian who, through their sustained mentoring efforts, have made a difference in our profession. Each year, the award will honor a librarian who has demonstrated excellence in the area of mentoring, who has successfully encouraged others to serve as mentors, and who has impacted the […]
By Tricia Boucher WA premier apologises to those convicted of crimes for homosexual acts Mark McGowan, the premier of Western Australia, formally apologized in parliament to those who had been convicted of the now-obsolete crime of homosexuality, calling those laws “state-sanctioned discrimination”. Ezekiel Mutua wants ‘gay’ lions spotted in Maasai Mara isolated – AUDIO Head […]
“The FSU Libraries are seeking three early career librarians to participate in a 3-year post-master’s diversity residence program, who will benefit from a rich professional experience along with strong mentorship within the FSU Libraries. This opportunity is specifically geared toward individuals interested in careers in academic/research libraries. The purpose of the Florida State University Libraries […]
By Sam Leif The GLBTRT Award for Political Activism is designed for someone who is involved in efforts to promote GLBT issues, impedes the progress of anti-GLBT efforts, or raises awareness of GLBT matters locally, statewide, nationally or internationally. The award recognizes the work of taking a clear stance on an issue, voicing an opinion […]
By Sam Leif The Newlen-Symons Award honors a librarian, library staff member, library, library board, and/or library friends group who have designed programs and/or initiatives responsive to the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) community. By honoring programs and/or initiatives with demonstrated impact on the GLBT community that have been sustained over […]